Wesley Hills - a country-like suburb in the Hudson Valley
Hundred-year-old trees bedeck the quiet village of Wesley Hills, offering privacy to those fortunate enough to call this Rockland County neighborhood home. “You can raise your children in a scenic, country-like area, away from the bustle of New York City,” says Charnie Guttmann, a Realtor at eRealty Advisors, Inc., with six years of experience in the area. Forty miles north of the city, this woodsy suburb comes alive in autumn when the green foliage changes to shades of maroon and burnt orange.
Wesley Hills is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York.
Raise your children in a scenic, country-like area, away from the bustle of New York City.
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Spacious homes with wooded lots and peaceful river views
“The properties in Wesley Hills are spread out, and the Mahwah River flows through the neighborhood, making it a really peaceful and wonderful place to live,” says Naomi Streicher, a Q Home Sales Realtor and lifetime local. You can find 2,000- to 3,500-square-foot midcentury modern, colonial revival and split-level ranch homes with up to an acre of land, some nestled in cul-de-sacs, for $725,000 to $900,000. Larger 2,300- to 5,000-square-foot split-level ranch homes, contemporary builds and colonial revivals with over an acre of property, back patios and even outdoor pools are in the $1 million to $2.5 million price range. Residential homes in this area have both roomy interiors and spacious landscapes, with multiple car garages and driveways.
Wesley Hills has many renovated colonial revival style homes.
Wesley Hills was voted a peaceful and wonderful place to live.
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Schools offer low student-teacher ratios and private options
The East Ramapo Central School District serves students living in Wesley Hills. Younger students can benefit from a 16:1 student-to-teacher ratio at Lime Kiln Elementary School before moving up to Pomona Middle School, where they’ll receive an even better 11:1 ratio. Older learners can attend Ramapo High School, which receives a B-minus grade on Niche. Also in the Wesley Hills neighborhood is Bnos Sarah of Monsey, a private all-girls Jewish school that includes pre-kindergarten through fourth grade.
Lime Kiln Elementary School provides education for the little residents of Spring Valley.
Pomona Middle School holds a C-minus rating on Niche.
Ramapo High School is a Public High School located in Spring Valley, NY.
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Access to kosher grocery stores and nearby coffee shops
Neighborhood locals know that the shops at the Wesley Kosher Supermarket plaza on the east side are where to go. “All the storefronts help each other and the community. They go to Esther Klein at Laced shoe store for the best shoes in the world, or Yehoshua Werth at The Grapevine for the right wine pairing,” says Streicher. For dining, there’s 306 Southern Barbeque, which makes smoked meats, Al Di La Pizza and Italian food and Hava Java coffee shop. “Also in the shopping center are doctors' offices, a clothing boutique, a barber shop, a toy store and a bookstore,” adds Streicher. There are several Orthodox Jewish synagogues and kosher markets around Wesley Hills. For all other grocery shopping, there are a few ShopRites in a five to ten-mile radius.
Grab a freshly made meal or pastry at Hava Java in Wesley Hills NY.
Wesley Kosher Supermarket offers kosher meat and dairy products in Wesley Hills NY.
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Outdoor spaces include wooded trails and family-friendly parks
Toward the center of Wesley Hills is Willow Tree Town Park, where locals can stroll or bike the paved path along the lake while admiring the geese and tree scapes. Orchard Hills Park is in the southern part of the village, where kids can run around the playground while families practice baseball or work on their tennis swing, and dog walkers can get lost in the wooded trail. To the west, on the other side of US Route 202, campers or one-day visitors from all over come to Harriman State Park. With several hiking trails and lakes dispersed throughout the park’s forest and views of the distant Ramapo Mountains, it attracts outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
The locals of Willow Tree Park are focused on keeping the park clean for visitors to enjoy.
One of Harriman State Park's major facilities include Lake Welch.
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Major highways and a train station make an easy commute to NYC
US Route 202 runs along the western edge of Wesley Hills, and Interstate 287 runs along the south. “Good Samaritan Hospital is only fifteen minutes away on the other side of 287, and a mile from there is the Suffern train station,” Streicher notes. If you hop on Palisades Interstate Parkway to the east and drive for an hour, you’ll land in the heart of New York City. But as Guttmann says: “People come to Wesley Hills to get away from the hubbub of the city, to live in a seclusive, picturesque town.”
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